MIL-STD-193 Painting, Procedures And Marking For Vehicles, Construction Equipment, Material Handling Equipment, And Spare PartsThis standard establishes minimum requirements for materials to be used and procedures to be followed in surface preparation, surface treatment, plating and painting of vehicles, construction and material handling equipment, and markings so as to provide protection from the adverse effect of chemical and environmental conditions.

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Components or requirements

Finish processes

Exhaust system.

Corrosion-resistant exhaust components, when not exposed to outside view, may be left unpainted. When exposed to view, use heat resisting paint per MIL-P-14105.

Fire-control components.

Finish in accordance with MIL-STD-194.

Fuel tanks (ferrous, aluminum and terne- coated).

1.    Exterior surfaces unless otherwise specified shall be cleaned, treated, primed and painted as specified in table II.

2.    Interior surfaces of carbon steel tanks shall be

cleaned, treated and coated with Buna-N type elastomeric coating.  Coating source and application procedure to be approved by TACOM.

3.    Interior surfaces of aluminum tanks:

a.  Clean and condition per MIL-C-10578. b.  Rinse with warm water.

c.  Dry with forced dry air.

4.    Interior surfaces of terne-coated or corrosion resisting steel tanks do not require finish.

Heat-resisting paint.

Ferrous surfaces

Coat per MIL-P-14105.

Aluminum surfaces

5.    Coat per TT-P-28 or MIL-P-14105.

Lacquer (non-CARC system).

1.    Clean and pretreat per table II.

2.    Prime per TT-P-664, TT-P-1757, MIL-P-11414 or

MIL-P-53030. 1/

3.    Topcoat:  gloss per TT-L-32; semigloss per MIL- L-52043 or lusterless per MIL-L-11195.

Missile support vehicles.

Finish in accordance with MIL-STD-186.

Non-slip coating.

1.    Finish per table II, except for topcoat which is optional.

2.    Apply non-slip coating types II, III, or IV of MIL- W-5044, or MIL-D-23003 or MIL-D-24483.

3.    Apply CARC topcoat per table II.

Rustproofing.

Coat with corrosion preventive compound per MIL-C-

62218 in accordance with MIL-R-46164.

Solid film lubricant.

For general applications, use MIL-L-46010, Type I (Heat Cure) or MIL-L-46147 (Air Cure).

For severe applications, use MIL-L-46010, Type II (Heat Cure).